Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A long-haired man with a red-and-white forehead marking, a thick rudraksha mala across the chest and rudraksha armbands, wearing a rust-orange robe, sits cross-legged and receives a steel plate of red and white flowers from a bare-chested devotee in a white cloth with a striped border. Behind them, a man in a black turban with white markings sits, and two more seated men in orange cloth with rudraksha malas are nearby; a figure in orange stands at the right edge. a person appears as the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, presenting an offering.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 28 20182018-04-28A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and wrap, wearing thick multi-strand rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, sits cross-legged on sand under a pale sky. He has long dark matted hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and is receiving or offering a metal tray of flower petals with his right hand. Beside him to the right, a bare-chested man with a black turban, rudraksha mala, and white body markings sits and holds the tray edge. Other seated figures in white dhotis with gold borders surround the scene. Scattered flower petals, a yellow banana, green limes and a small metal vessel lie on the sand.2018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a sunny seaside or open-air setting. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulders and wrapped rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, smiles while sprinkling petals from a hand holding pink and white flowers. Red and white tilak marks show on his forehead. Behind him, two younger men sit with bare chests, one wearing a black turban and beaded malas, the other with a red-orange cloth and rudraksha garlands. A silver kalasha pot, silver puja trays, and fresh flower heaps in red, pink and white lie on a brass-trimmed tray. The scene reads as a puja or padapuja offering.2018-04-28 +1 copiesA man with long dark matted hair sits cross-legged on sand under a pale sky, wearing a rust-red sannyasi robe, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha armlets and a gold pendant. His forehead bears white and red tilaka marks. He holds a metal tray of flower petals in one hand and gestures over the sand, where a pile of bananas, limes and scattered red and yellow flowers lies. Two men flank him: on the left a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads, on the right a man in a black turban with white ash markings, rudraksha mala and a pendant. A hand from the right reaches in to take the tray, and a small metal cup sits on the sand. The scene appears to be an outdoor puja offering on a beach.2018-04-28 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked black hair, a red-and-white forehead mark and a dark bead-garland-draped body sits cross-legged on sand, smiling, wearing rust-red robes with gold-edged hems and a heavy rudraksha mala across his chest and arms. A man in white clothing kneels in front of him, offering a metal bowl of flower petals, fruit and rice. A third man with dreadlocks and a rudraksha necklace sits behind, looking on. The scene appears outdoors on a sandy beach under pale sky.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A central seated man in rust-red saffron robes, long dark hair falling loose, red and white forehead markings, and thick brown rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, holds a silver tray of red and white flower petals and offers a petal with his other hand. Before him on the sand lie a yellow bunch of bananas, green limes and scattered petals. To the left a man in white dhoti with gold border sits with hands raised in prayer, and to the right a bare-chested man with a dark turban, white ash markings and rudraksha beads sits watching. A hand from the right extends to the tray. Appearance-based candidate present, unconfirmed by printed text.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking sits cross-legged on sand, wearing a rust-red robe with gold border and dense layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. He holds a metal plate of red and white flowers while another hand reaches toward it. Beside him a bare-chested man with a black turban and rudraksha mala sits in a white dhoti with gold border. Other hands reach in from the edges. On the sand lie a small metal cup, scattered petals, a yellow fruit and limes. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron-red robe, a compatible presentation, so the appearance-based label applies while identity remains unverified.2018-04-28 +1 copies